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he met on tuesday with his special envoy to south korea. . he told them the country is one of japan's most important neighbors and that they share the values of upholding democracy. and market economics. abe said he hopes japan and south korea will make a fresh start through the launch of their new governments. the prime minister took power last month. he will soon relay the message to the incoming administration. >> translator: i will convey the prime minister's message and would like to create an environment in which the two nations can iron out differences to improve bilateral ties. >> nukaga is scheduled to travel to seoul later this week. >>> prime minister abe was among many who offered new year's greetings to japan's emperor and empress. the imperial couple attended an annual ceremony with senior diplomats. the gathering happened in tokyo at the imperial palace. the emperor said in his message that he prays for the prosperity of the nation and the happiness of its people. the imperial couple received greetings from the prime minister a
he met on tuesday with his special envoy to south korea. . he told them the country is one of japan's most important neighbors and that they share the values of upholding democracy. and market economics. abe said he hopes japan and south korea will make a fresh start through the launch of their new governments. the prime minister took power last month. he will soon relay the message to the incoming administration. >> translator: i will convey the prime minister's message and would like to...
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south korea's foreign ministry says china's vice foreign minister zhang zhijun will visit south korea and hold talks with park on thursday. park is expected to take up north korea's nuclear and missile development and a bilateral free trade agreement. south korea and china entered in her presidential election campaign she promised to expand relations with china while strengthening south korea's alliance with the united states. last friday park met japan's envoy, former finance minister fukushiro nukaga. she expressed hopes that relations with japan can be improved. bilateral ties have become strained over disputed islands in the sea of japan. >>> one of south korea's best-known singers will spend a week confined to his army barracks. military leaders are disciplining the platinum-selling rain for dating an actress while on military duty. rain's real name is jung ji hoon. he's fulfilling his two-year mandatory military service. he was conscripted as a so-called entertainment soldier. military sources say rain met with kim tae hee three times in seoul in november and december. army rule
south korea's foreign ministry says china's vice foreign minister zhang zhijun will visit south korea and hold talks with park on thursday. park is expected to take up north korea's nuclear and missile development and a bilateral free trade agreement. south korea and china entered in her presidential election campaign she promised to expand relations with china while strengthening south korea's alliance with the united states. last friday park met japan's envoy, former finance minister...
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to south korea. our free trade agreement between the countries have slashed terrorist. >> honda and other japanese automakers have also increased ship makers from the u.s. to south korea. south korea is continuing to buy cars for their friendly technology. and that's the news on business. here's a check on markets. >>> part of a rocket launched by north korea in december made by china could influence the u.n. security council's discussion. south korea's military has analyzed debris from the rocket salvage from the yellow sea, including a first stage fuel tank. sources say some of the debris appears to be from china and other foreign countries. they banned other countries from exporting missile parts to north korea. many countries view the launch as a test of the long-range missile technology. china has traditionally defended the north at the council. >>> thousands of defectors living in seoul have been compromised. they have arrested the man they suspect as leaking the information. the 33-year-old ma
to south korea. our free trade agreement between the countries have slashed terrorist. >> honda and other japanese automakers have also increased ship makers from the u.s. to south korea. south korea is continuing to buy cars for their friendly technology. and that's the news on business. here's a check on markets. >>> part of a rocket launched by north korea in december made by china could influence the u.n. security council's discussion. south korea's military has analyzed...
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south korea claims that japan owns them. and working closely with japan on regional security which recently conducted a missile launch. it's important that the two countries work together to build trust but japan must face up to the two country's shared history. >>> u.s. led forces may be winding down their operations in afghanistan but pilots are still flying. last year they used thousands of bombs and missiles. spokespersons for the multinational forces say fighter jets and helicopters conducted more than 4,000 air raids and dropped more than 1500 missiles. they continue to identify and target taliban positions more than a decade after the start of the military campaign. the rule of aircraft in the conflict seems to be growing. last year drones fired more than 500 missiles. 200 more than in 2011. commanders are hoping to transfer power to their afghan counter parts. karzai is visiting washington. he plans to ask the obama administration to provide advanced high-tech weapons. >>> the japanese prime minister is moving from m
south korea claims that japan owns them. and working closely with japan on regional security which recently conducted a missile launch. it's important that the two countries work together to build trust but japan must face up to the two country's shared history. >>> u.s. led forces may be winding down their operations in afghanistan but pilots are still flying. last year they used thousands of bombs and missiles. spokespersons for the multinational forces say fighter jets and...
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his dream was to serve as a bridge between the two countries, south korea and japan. his family lives in hussein. the night before the anniversary of his death relatives and friends gathered in their apartment for a memorial service. his parents have received many letters of condolence, especially from people in japan expressing appreciation and gratitude for his courageous action. >> translator: there were so many things my son wanted to do. he had many dreams but they were snatched away. >> reporter: after ye's death, many people sent donations to his parents. in 2002 they set up a foundation in his name offering scholarships for young people to study in japan. to date around 600 students from around 16 countries including south korea, china and vietnam have been helped by these scholarships. more than a decade has passed since he died. a new generation is carrying on his dream of building bridges between south korea and japan. one person who has benefited from the scholarship is yun jung ung. she works for a major japanese appliance maker. she studied in japan and
his dream was to serve as a bridge between the two countries, south korea and japan. his family lives in hussein. the night before the anniversary of his death relatives and friends gathered in their apartment for a memorial service. his parents have received many letters of condolence, especially from people in japan expressing appreciation and gratitude for his courageous action. >> translator: there were so many things my son wanted to do. he had many dreams but they were snatched...
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park said south korea and japan need each other in many ways. she said she hopes to work on reconciliation and cooperation while facing issues related to their common history. >> translator: we confirmed our shared view that we should improve ties from a broad perspective, even though there are several outstanding bilateral issues. >>> south korean president lee myung-bak visited disputed islands in the sea of japan last august. japan claims the islands which are controlled by south korea, the visit angered many japanese and inflamed emotions in south korea. >>> as japanese politicians try to repair relations with their counterparts in south korea, a legal case is presenting yet another challenge. a chinese man accused of committing a crime in tokyo has returned home after a south korean court denied an extradition request by japan. liu qiang is suspected of setting a fire at the yasukuni shrine. liu served a ten-month prison sentence in south korea in connection with another case. he threw molotov cocktails at the japanese embassy in seoul. the
park said south korea and japan need each other in many ways. she said she hopes to work on reconciliation and cooperation while facing issues related to their common history. >> translator: we confirmed our shared view that we should improve ties from a broad perspective, even though there are several outstanding bilateral issues. >>> south korean president lee myung-bak visited disputed islands in the sea of japan last august. japan claims the islands which are controlled by...
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it used to be the symbol of south korea's economic growth. but now it's better known for its many suicides. in the past five years, over 900 people have tried to kill themselves by jumping into the han. in 2011, 108 people have jumped from this bridge. warning messages have been posted on the guard rails to discourage potential jumpers. the signs were proposed by psychologists and other experts and extend for more than one kilometer. a telephone hotline was installed on the bridge in 2011. [ phone ringing ] >> reporter: the calls go to a social welfare organization in seoul. counselors are on hand 24 hours a day to discourage people from contemplating suicide. >> translator: about two people call us to talk about their difficulties every day. even during the winter. >> reporter: in march 2012, a law went into effect in an attempt to cut the high suicide rate. local governments are now encouraged to set up suicide prevention centers to offer telephone consultation and provide followup care for survivors of attempted suicide. what's also import
it used to be the symbol of south korea's economic growth. but now it's better known for its many suicides. in the past five years, over 900 people have tried to kill themselves by jumping into the han. in 2011, 108 people have jumped from this bridge. warning messages have been posted on the guard rails to discourage potential jumpers. the signs were proposed by psychologists and other experts and extend for more than one kilometer. a telephone hotline was installed on the bridge in 2011. [...
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north korea threatened to attack south korea because of u.n. sanctions. french forces stepped up their offensive against rebels in mali. we are on patrol with them in the north. plus, why young people in cuba are playing with the idea of making music their career. we are getting reports of iraq that least five protesters have been killed in scuffles between the army and worshippers near the city of fallujah. thousands have been protesting for more than a month against the prime minister's government. they say the government promotes sectarian policies that discriminate against them. the latest violence began after the police. -- block protesters from entering the city. >> which call upon the army -- we call upon the army affiliated with iraq. if it is only loyal to the muslim nation and only belongs to the good land of iraq, to open the way for the scholars and people to give in to the city. they are not allowed to get in right now. the army has to be loyal to iraq. >> let's take some live pictures coming in from fallujah. the crowds are still swelling. a
north korea threatened to attack south korea because of u.n. sanctions. french forces stepped up their offensive against rebels in mali. we are on patrol with them in the north. plus, why young people in cuba are playing with the idea of making music their career. we are getting reports of iraq that least five protesters have been killed in scuffles between the army and worshippers near the city of fallujah. thousands have been protesting for more than a month against the prime minister's...
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companies from south korea and singapore have their own ideas. they're eager to find out how successful the japanese message will be. >>> people are dying at unnecessary rates because of variety of injuries, diseases and behaviors. the national research council released a joint report called shorter lives, poor health. it compares that to situations in japan, australia and nations in western europe. the findings show women in japan live the longest at almost 86 years. women in the u.s. come second lowest with a life expectancy of 81 years. japan men are in third at 79 years. american men are at the bottom. they have a life expectancy of 76 years. u.s. citizens finish last when it comes to child mortality. and they have the lowest probability of surviving to age 50. the report attributes the americans showing to poverty and obesity. its authors are urging the government to follow the lead of other nations by introducing preventative measures for becoming overweight. the high proportion of americans who don't have health insurance and the number of
companies from south korea and singapore have their own ideas. they're eager to find out how successful the japanese message will be. >>> people are dying at unnecessary rates because of variety of injuries, diseases and behaviors. the national research council released a joint report called shorter lives, poor health. it compares that to situations in japan, australia and nations in western europe. the findings show women in japan live the longest at almost 86 years. women in the u.s....
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military troops in south korea. he did not criticize conservative groups in south korea. the studio had been elements in recent editorials. but the softer turn may be driven more by economics than anything else. >> better relations of any country is driven by money. they always make improvement of relations conditioned on aid and other financial support. >> south korea's official position is of the speech offered nothing by way of policy. still, the president-elect has indicated that she is willing to take a less hard-line approach. that could mean the start of a new era in injured-korean relations. -- in inter-korean relations. >> the speech is a way of asserting himself as leader. >> this is the first time in 19 years that you have the north korean leader talk directly to his people. that is an important sign. it is also a speech that is probably trying to take a vantage of a transition in south korea and the fact that there is an attack -- an appetite to engage. also, the focus on a strong military nation is unimportant -- is under a important indication of [indiscerni
military troops in south korea. he did not criticize conservative groups in south korea. the studio had been elements in recent editorials. but the softer turn may be driven more by economics than anything else. >> better relations of any country is driven by money. they always make improvement of relations conditioned on aid and other financial support. >> south korea's official position is of the speech offered nothing by way of policy. still, the president-elect has indicated...
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gloria riviera, live for us in seoul, south korea. thanks, glory. >>> the threat from north korea will soon be john kerry's headache. president obama's nominee for secretary of state, testified yesterday at a senate confirmation hearing on capitol hill. but he fielded more questions about iran's nuclear program and about syria and pakistan. kerry is expected to sail through the confirmation vote some time next week. >>> and gun control advocates are urging the public to get behind tough, new legislation, just unveiled yesterday. senator dianne feinstein introduced the law that would ban 157 types of assault weapons. the nra and their congressional allies are unlikely to approve them. >>> and the senate has some new rules this morning to curb filibusters, which are used to block bills and nominations. senators overwhelmingly approved the new rule, which reduce but don't eliminate the number of times a filibuster can be used by the minority party. in return, the majority will to allow two minority amendments to bills. >>> and rhode isla
gloria riviera, live for us in seoul, south korea. thanks, glory. >>> the threat from north korea will soon be john kerry's headache. president obama's nominee for secretary of state, testified yesterday at a senate confirmation hearing on capitol hill. but he fielded more questions about iran's nuclear program and about syria and pakistan. kerry is expected to sail through the confirmation vote some time next week. >>> and gun control advocates are urging the public to get...
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special representative for north korea policy glyn davies met in seoul with south korea's chief negotiator on the north's nuclear development. after the meeting he called on north korea not to engage in further provocations and to work on ties with the south. >> without sustained improvement in inter-korean relations, u.s./dprk ties cannot fundamentally improve. >> davies says the u.s. and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n. sanctions against the north over its rocket launch. he will be visiting china on friday and then will head to japan to coordinate policy on north korea. >>> all of the players in this high-stakes game have seen the north koreans turn words into actions before. hiroki iwojima has been covering the korean peninsula for years. hiroki, is north korea in a position to conduct a nuclear test? >> this announcement came from the national defense commission, which often doesn't make statements. we can see these as a final warning. the nuclear analyst tells nhk that north korean scientists are ready to go. he says there are
special representative for north korea policy glyn davies met in seoul with south korea's chief negotiator on the north's nuclear development. after the meeting he called on north korea not to engage in further provocations and to work on ties with the south. >> without sustained improvement in inter-korean relations, u.s./dprk ties cannot fundamentally improve. >> davies says the u.s. and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n....
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liftoff -- south korea launches this rocket into space after two previous, high-profile failures. an international donors' conference is underway right now in kuwait, hoping to raise $1.5 billion to fund aid projects for refugees displaced by the continuing conflict. let's go straight to al jazeera 's diplomatic editor, joining us from kuwait. are the pledges coming together? >> the pledges are coming together. we have certainly seen some very large amounts of money coming in, starting with kuwait itself, where this is being held. they pledged 300 million dollars. word is that is also being matched by -- $ 300 million. word is that is also being matched by others. if all the information is true, we are close to the $1 billion mark. add up the other pledges from other nations and some of the you and officials are quite confident it could be close to the figure they are asking for, $1.5 billion that they will need to fund the refugees. those in the neighboring countries around syria and those are in -- that are needing assistance inside syria. that is the heart of the problem. it is
liftoff -- south korea launches this rocket into space after two previous, high-profile failures. an international donors' conference is underway right now in kuwait, hoping to raise $1.5 billion to fund aid projects for refugees displaced by the continuing conflict. let's go straight to al jazeera 's diplomatic editor, joining us from kuwait. are the pledges coming together? >> the pledges are coming together. we have certainly seen some very large amounts of money coming in, starting...
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and a new leader in south korea. so, hopefully, this is going to be the key, how the two koreas work with each other. i just do think that the six-party countries, russia, china, the u.s., japan, south korea, i think perhaps a new approach is needed in dealing with north korea. i'm very concerned about north korea's resanctions, but a new dialogue is needed. i'm on a private humanitarian mission, i'm not representing the u.s. government. eric schmidt is going as a private citizen, not as a google representative. we will make an assessment and see what come of our visit. but i think it will be a positive visit. >> your north korean adviser, he is going along on the trip as well? he has been there, many, many times. >> tony is joining us, he is annex pertain on north korea. he knows asia very well. and so, it will be an interesting team. >> hey, governor be safe over there and we will sna close touch, good luck. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> all right. it's a bird. it's a plane, we have a very different story m
and a new leader in south korea. so, hopefully, this is going to be the key, how the two koreas work with each other. i just do think that the six-party countries, russia, china, the u.s., japan, south korea, i think perhaps a new approach is needed in dealing with north korea. i'm very concerned about north korea's resanctions, but a new dialogue is needed. i'm on a private humanitarian mission, i'm not representing the u.s. government. eric schmidt is going as a private citizen, not as a...
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he served a ten-month prison sentence in south korea in connection with another case. he threw molotov cocktails at the japanese embassy in seoul in january of last year. authorities in japan believe he set fire to a gate at the shrine in 2011. the shrine honors war dead, including convicted japanese war criminals. the authority demanded extradition based on a bilateral treaty. a south korean court rejected the question. they ruled that he is exempt from the extradition treaty based that he committed the crime on political views and noted he considers the shrine a symbol of japan's justification for its past colonial wars and not merely a religious facility. prime minister abe's envoy protested the decision when he met with kim son juan jong. kim responded that the judgment was left in the hands of the judicial branch in accordance with law. >>> chief cabinet secretary said the ruling is extremely regrettable and stressed the two countries should establish future-oriented dialog. >> translator: we hope to build relations where both parties can clearly state their posit
he served a ten-month prison sentence in south korea in connection with another case. he threw molotov cocktails at the japanese embassy in seoul in january of last year. authorities in japan believe he set fire to a gate at the shrine in 2011. the shrine honors war dead, including convicted japanese war criminals. the authority demanded extradition based on a bilateral treaty. a south korean court rejected the question. they ruled that he is exempt from the extradition treaty based that he...
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these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula wednesday and thursday here on "newsline." >>> meteorologist robert speta is here to tell us who will be affected by the latest cold snap in eastern asia. robert? >> well, gene, it's exactly that happening across much of eastern asia. it's a cold snap, which means it is getting really cold really quickly. we have the siberian high coming out of russia here, and it is not just affecting eastern china but much of the region, even out there towards japan. we are seeing the snow showers push across here. the sea of japan creating the sea effect. 20 to 40 centimeters expected here throughout the next 24 hours. but also some very gusty winds transporting that air towards the south. actually, i want to show you a clear indication of how strong this wind is that's coming in out of the north here bringing all that cold air. this is what we call an onvortices. this spins up kind of like a paddle through water. you can see all the sw
these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula wednesday and thursday here on "newsline." >>> meteorologist robert speta is here to tell us who will be affected by the latest cold snap in eastern asia. robert? >> well, gene, it's exactly that happening across much of eastern asia. it's a cold snap, which means it is getting really cold really quickly. we have the siberian high coming out of russia here, and it is not...
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and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n. sanctions against the north's rocket launch. he will be visiting china on friday and then will head to japan to coordinate policy on north korea. >>> all of the players in this high-stakes game have north koreans turn words into actions before. hiroki iwijima has been covering this for years. is the north in position to conduct a nuke year test? >> this came from the national defense commission which often doesn't make statements. we can see these as a final warning. the nuclear analyst tells nhk that north korean scientists are letting it go. they are in a northern area where the previous nuclear test happened. he knows this because it has been used before. but he says nuclear officials are making speculations of the other two and it could carry out a test at any time. a senior japanese intelligence official told me one of the tunnels could handle a nuclear test and the other a test involving highly enriched uranium, which is easier to turn into bomb-making material. experts believe
and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n. sanctions against the north's rocket launch. he will be visiting china on friday and then will head to japan to coordinate policy on north korea. >>> all of the players in this high-stakes game have north koreans turn words into actions before. hiroki iwijima has been covering this for years. is the north in position to conduct a nuke year test? >> this came from the national defense...
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. >>> myanmar's leader is on a visit to south korea. they met with the first woman to be elected president of south korea, park. the two female politicians encourage to do what they can for their respective countries. our seoul bureau chief reports. >> reporter: last year, aung san suu kyi traveled after a long period of house arrest. now since being elected to parliament she's asking her korean colleagues to support myanmar's democratization and the country is still in its infancy. >> we shall be in a better position to help other peoples every where. when we talk about peace and prosperity in our country we're not talking about just for our people, built for human beings the world over. >> reporter: they have similar background. both grew up as the daughters of political leaders in their respective countries and both fathers were assassinated. the president-elect of korea says shelves a strong connection and praises her achievements. >> translator: i admire your long term dedication to the cause of democracy in your country and the sa
. >>> myanmar's leader is on a visit to south korea. they met with the first woman to be elected president of south korea, park. the two female politicians encourage to do what they can for their respective countries. our seoul bureau chief reports. >> reporter: last year, aung san suu kyi traveled after a long period of house arrest. now since being elected to parliament she's asking her korean colleagues to support myanmar's democratization and the country is still in its...
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south korea's kospi flat pretty much. 19 1,9 1,986. we'll see where trading takes us. global unemployment is on the rise. the international labor organization says the number of jobless people increased for the first time in three years as european credit woes continue to weigh on the global economy. officials announce on tuesday that nearly 200 million people worldwide were jobless in 2012. that's an increase of more than 4 million from the previous year. officials say unemployment grew not only in western countries but also in east asia and the middle east. nay say european debt problems affected emerging economies by hurting trade. youth unemployment is also on the rise. people aged 15 to 24 are counted for over a third of the total number. officials are urging governments to boost job training programs for young people. looking ahead officials say global unemployment will continue to rise this year to over 220 million. they site the sluggish global economic recovery as a reason. south korean journalists have voted toyota motors camry car of the year. representative
south korea's kospi flat pretty much. 19 1,9 1,986. we'll see where trading takes us. global unemployment is on the rise. the international labor organization says the number of jobless people increased for the first time in three years as european credit woes continue to weigh on the global economy. officials announce on tuesday that nearly 200 million people worldwide were jobless in 2012. that's an increase of more than 4 million from the previous year. officials say unemployment grew not...
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it apologized to so-called comfort women in south korea and other countries. many of the women were called in to provide sexual services for japanese soldiers during world war ii. the issue has kept japan and south korea at arm's length for years. >> what people in japan have to appreciate is korea is an important ally. when japan/korea relations are bad, we suffer. it only complicates our ability in washington and tokyo to work together with south korea to deal with the two big challenges we have, the rise of china and the north korean nuclear weapons program. >> green said the u.s. relationship depends on the strength of its ally japan. that in turn he concludes depends on how disciplined prime minister abe can be in helping japan's falling policy. nhk world, washington. authority official expressed readiness to hear opinions on the matter from other experts and the plant's operator. japan atomic power company. he said input from others would be helpful in compiling a report. government guidelines prohibit building key nuclear facilities directly above activ
it apologized to so-called comfort women in south korea and other countries. many of the women were called in to provide sexual services for japanese soldiers during world war ii. the issue has kept japan and south korea at arm's length for years. >> what people in japan have to appreciate is korea is an important ally. when japan/korea relations are bad, we suffer. it only complicates our ability in washington and tokyo to work together with south korea to deal with the two big...
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that confirmation comes as no surprise to south korea. the defense ministry debriefing saying that the proportions of the test site in northeastern north korea were now complete. >> we consider north korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time if the leadership decides to go ahead. we are monitoring the north's nuclear test preparations and its military movement based on its defense position. >> the u.s. special representative on north korea policy called on p'yongyang not to carry out a nuclear test. >> it would be highly provocative, it would set back the cause of trying to find a solution to these longstanding problems that have prevented the peninsula from becoming reunited. i think it's important that they do not test. >> davies also used his visit -- the policy that the nuclear test would make harder to fulfil in her first month in office. in the past, north korea has tied such actions around important dates. it is worth noting that the inauguration and the birthday of kim jong il fall in february. harry fawcett, p'yongyang
that confirmation comes as no surprise to south korea. the defense ministry debriefing saying that the proportions of the test site in northeastern north korea were now complete. >> we consider north korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time if the leadership decides to go ahead. we are monitoring the north's nuclear test preparations and its military movement based on its defense position. >> the u.s. special representative on north korea policy called on p'yongyang not...
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he said the country should put a priority on healing the rift with south korea. state-run korean central television broadcast kim's speech for more than 20 minutes. >> translator: what's important is to solve the confrontation between the two koreas. south korea should scrap its anti-north policies and take steps toward reconciliation and unification. >> kim emphasized the recent successful launch of what the north claims is a satellite-carrying rocket. many other countries believe it was actually a test of long-range ballistic missile technology. >> translator: we should use the moment of the launch to open a new era of building a strong economy. this is our slogan for 2013, for the party and the people. we should continue to fly the flag of our military-first policy to boost our military power that will let us defend our safety and sovereignty. >> kim delivered the speech indoors. when applause was heard, the screen switched to a photograph of the building. no audience was shown. north korea's founder kim il sung delivered policy speeches on new year's day duri
he said the country should put a priority on healing the rift with south korea. state-run korean central television broadcast kim's speech for more than 20 minutes. >> translator: what's important is to solve the confrontation between the two koreas. south korea should scrap its anti-north policies and take steps toward reconciliation and unification. >> kim emphasized the recent successful launch of what the north claims is a satellite-carrying rocket. many other countries believe...
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korea and japan so perhaps you know i think the pursuit of happiness is universal. yeah and the strategies that we study being kind to others being more positive be more grateful are fairly universal as well japanese culture it's been some years since i have seen the literature of this and correct me if i'm wrong but my understanding is that japanese culture is more like most indigenous cultures in that one of the greatest cultural negatives is shame whereas in most european cultures the greatest culture of negative is embarrassment might that have something to do with it. well you know in a little what i haven't studied really shame and embarrassment in my research but we did just find actually we have a finding from from south korea ok not japan but another asian culture where we found that expressing gratitude was a little bit more kind of conflicting or mixed for the south koreans and i think it's i would call it shame but i think there's a feeling of kind of indebtedness where there is art. expressing gratitude can have some kind of donna costs so we have to be
korea and japan so perhaps you know i think the pursuit of happiness is universal. yeah and the strategies that we study being kind to others being more positive be more grateful are fairly universal as well japanese culture it's been some years since i have seen the literature of this and correct me if i'm wrong but my understanding is that japanese culture is more like most indigenous cultures in that one of the greatest cultural negatives is shame whereas in most european cultures the...
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south korea sits on the security council as a nonpermanent member. he also sought south korea's support for progress in the abduction issue. the japanese government says at least 17 citizens were abducted by agents from north korea during the 1970s and 1980s. >>> chinese people commented online that the editors used the paper to force their frustration. the weekly publication issued a correction on thursday to fix three glitches from the new year's edition. it said standard processes should be corrected and followed every step of the way in editing and publishing. it added that the staff is more aware of this than ever. this is the paper's first printed reference to the dispute. reporters were previously protested the alleged sensorship of its new year's message calling for democracy. citizens have beenhowing support for the journalist. >>> a u.s. pro gun lobby group has aired a tv ad critical of president barack obama's gun control plans. the national rifle association ran the ad as president obama tightened gun control lawis. the ad calls obama an
south korea sits on the security council as a nonpermanent member. he also sought south korea's support for progress in the abduction issue. the japanese government says at least 17 citizens were abducted by agents from north korea during the 1970s and 1980s. >>> chinese people commented online that the editors used the paper to force their frustration. the weekly publication issued a correction on thursday to fix three glitches from the new year's edition. it said standard processes...
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today's launch is the first successful rocket launch for south korea. looking at video there. both were failed attempts. at the live desk, angie goff. >>> we're staying on top of breaking news. seven people hurt, including a number of prince george's county firefighters and a serious accident on the pelt way. this is a live picture from the scene. this is the fire engine hit from behind. according to the fire chief in prince george's county. just one lane getting by each way. we're staying on top of this story all morning for you. >> an 18-year-old woman killed she met through a mobile app. what her grandmother said needed to change to prevent another tragedy ziechblg the problems boeing engineers know about the troubled 787 dreamliner and when. >>> tom is taking a look at the ♪ ♪ i'm halfway to your heart ♪ you have to let me know ♪ so i don't make my worst mistake ♪ ♪ turn around and let you go [ female announcer ] when sweet and salty come together, the taste is irresistible. made with sweet, smooth peanut butter and salted, roasted peanuts. sweet and salty nut
today's launch is the first successful rocket launch for south korea. looking at video there. both were failed attempts. at the live desk, angie goff. >>> we're staying on top of breaking news. seven people hurt, including a number of prince george's county firefighters and a serious accident on the pelt way. this is a live picture from the scene. this is the fire engine hit from behind. according to the fire chief in prince george's county. just one lane getting by each way. we're...
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. >>> the team managing the transition of power in south korea has been thrown into disarray. president-elect park geun-hye nominated kim yong joon last week for prime minister, but now he's withdrawn his name. wim served as chief of the constitutional court and he led park's transition team. but allegations surfaced that his two sons were exempted from military service for invalid reasons. and many south koreans have criticized him for his extensive property holdings. kim reportedly apologized to the public and tpark for causi trouble. park will become the country's first female president next month. park has been warning the outgoing president not to abuse his power. but park his lee myung bak has ignored her advice. he pardoned political allies, friends, and others who had been convicted of corruption. park and lee have been rivals since vying for their party's presidential nomination six years ago. president lee pardoned the former head of the korean communications commission and the former national assembly speaker. those were jailed for bribery. and he pardoned a number
. >>> the team managing the transition of power in south korea has been thrown into disarray. president-elect park geun-hye nominated kim yong joon last week for prime minister, but now he's withdrawn his name. wim served as chief of the constitutional court and he led park's transition team. but allegations surfaced that his two sons were exempted from military service for invalid reasons. and many south koreans have criticized him for his extensive property holdings. kim reportedly...
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th hyundai motor group is south korea's largest carmaker. the company ounce hyundai motor and kia motors and it's one of the main enginess of the south korean community n his new year's speech, the company chairman acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. c acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. h acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. u acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. ng acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. m acknowledged the tough global economic situation, vowing to take the challenges ahead. o acknowledge the challengeo acknow the n acg ackn - acknowlek trav trav we have to boost our competitive edge by improving the quality
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korea in japan and most recently in spain and we're not finding major cultural differences i mean we know they're there i mean there are obviously cultural differences so so there's a much more emphasis on happiness for example in the united states we did do one study actually with in the united states with asian americans so these are individuals who are born in asian countries and immigrated here. and we found that asian americans didn't kind of didn't benefit from our happiness interventions like writing gratitude letters or trying to be more optimistic as much as the european american so maybe there was kind of less cultural support for that so we did find that cultural differences difference but when we've done our studies in south korea and japan spain we have not actually found really many if any differences i mean when we just had a study in spain we had people do acts of kindness in the workplace and it had incredible benefits sort of raise the morale of the entire office same thing in south korea and japan so perhaps you know i think the pursuit of happiness is universal an
korea in japan and most recently in spain and we're not finding major cultural differences i mean we know they're there i mean there are obviously cultural differences so so there's a much more emphasis on happiness for example in the united states we did do one study actually with in the united states with asian americans so these are individuals who are born in asian countries and immigrated here. and we found that asian americans didn't kind of didn't benefit from our happiness interventions...
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you're in south korea now. how is the search going? >> as of right now, today right now at 7:00 a.m. in the morning, hopefully i can go to the government agencies and can trace my mother's yornlgal name. i'm not sure how it's going to go. >> has posting this video on-line helped you at all? >> yes. very much. very muchp so. there were a lot of people who are encouraging me and a lot of people who are inspired byes the stories and a lot of people are trying to help tactically as well, trying to help me with connecting to the right people and personnel and especially the media in korea. >> if you're able to find her, what do you think you'll say? how do you think you'll feel? >> i will say, you know, i will just hold her and hug her and tell her that it's okay and because of this, i became stronger person. . >> making an info mer shall to make an album. >> guaranteed to make you friends. >> in like any good infomercial, there are a series of satisfied customers. >> find out what can happen when you buy into the band. and an old bird drop
you're in south korea now. how is the search going? >> as of right now, today right now at 7:00 a.m. in the morning, hopefully i can go to the government agencies and can trace my mother's yornlgal name. i'm not sure how it's going to go. >> has posting this video on-line helped you at all? >> yes. very much. very muchp so. there were a lot of people who are encouraging me and a lot of people who are inspired byes the stories and a lot of people are trying to help tactically...
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. >>> south korea's ambassador to the united nations has hinted at the need for action if the north conducts a third nuclear test. he says the threat is real. ambassador kim sook says the
. >>> south korea's ambassador to the united nations has hinted at the need for action if the north conducts a third nuclear test. he says the threat is real. ambassador kim sook says the
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but for now north korea is warning of war saying it all attacks south korea if its neighbor takes part in fresh u.n. sanctions the ultimatum marks a third day of fiery rhetoric in pyongyang previously vowing more nuclear and ballistic tests let's get more perspective on the latest bird with james corbett editor of a japan and based in news website joining us live here on r.t. good to see you today so a third day of rhetoric from all sides now is there anything more to it do you think than just the usual saber rattling north koreans are very good at doing that . they are indeed aren't they and it almost seems like it's working on a schedule now as you might be able to remember that it was about three years ago that there was a similar missile test that caused a similar round of panic and it was about three years before that that there was a similar test so it almost seems to be working to a schedule and one is tempted to throw up one's hands and say that this is just history repeating here we go again except for the fact that in this case we have china actually voting with un security c
but for now north korea is warning of war saying it all attacks south korea if its neighbor takes part in fresh u.n. sanctions the ultimatum marks a third day of fiery rhetoric in pyongyang previously vowing more nuclear and ballistic tests let's get more perspective on the latest bird with james corbett editor of a japan and based in news website joining us live here on r.t. good to see you today so a third day of rhetoric from all sides now is there anything more to it do you think than just...
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these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula. >>> south korea and japan have decided its time to talk. the talks are seen as the start of attempts by the country's two new leaders to include frayed relations. during her election campaign puck said she viewed japan as a friendly nation and stressed the need to conclude an economic partnership deal. she stood firm over differences on history and territory issues. the two countries are in dispute over the islands in the sea of japan. they are struggling to reconcile views for women working in brothels. he said his government will cancel a february event marking the country's claim to the islands. park appears to have welcomed that decision. thoo she's expected to sharpen her japan policy. >>> japanese trading houses are part of a new scramble for africa. investment is accelerating in the continents high growth resource rich nations. africa's economy has grown by nearly 6% every years since 200. much of the continent is
these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula. >>> south korea and japan have decided its time to talk. the talks are seen as the start of attempts by the country's two new leaders to include frayed relations. during her election campaign puck said she viewed japan as a friendly nation and stressed the need to conclude an economic partnership deal. she stood firm over differences on history and territory issues. the two countries are...
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north korea has hit out at south korea over the tightening of u.s. sanctions. they threatened unspecified physical countermeasures if south korea participated in sanctions. a state run chinese newspaper has warned beijing would not hesitate to reduce aid to north korea if it carries out another nuclear test. a judge in america has sentenced a former cia officer to more than two years in prison. he was found guilty of leaking the name of a covert intelligence officer. his supporters argue he was prosecuted for revealing controversial interrogation practices. prosecutors say he was motivated by fame and money. president obama has named a longtime foreign policy aide to be his next white house chief of staff. the president described him as a close friend not afraid to deliver a straight talk. mr. obamas said he played a key role in every national security decision of his administration. in northern mali, islamist militants destroyed when a strategic bridge. it is the bridge that thousands of african troops were planning to use to reinforce the battle against the r
north korea has hit out at south korea over the tightening of u.s. sanctions. they threatened unspecified physical countermeasures if south korea participated in sanctions. a state run chinese newspaper has warned beijing would not hesitate to reduce aid to north korea if it carries out another nuclear test. a judge in america has sentenced a former cia officer to more than two years in prison. he was found guilty of leaking the name of a covert intelligence officer. his supporters argue he was...
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north korea has hit out at south korea over the tightening of u.s. sanctions. they threatened unspecified physical countermeasures if south korea participated in sanctions. a state run chinese newspaper has warned beijing would not hesitate to reduce aid to north korea if it carries out another nuclear test. a judge in america has sentenced a former cia officer to more than two years in prison. he was found guilty of leaking the name of a covert intelligence officer. his supporters argue he was prosecuted for revealing controversial interrogation practices. prosecutors say he was motivated by fame and money. president obama has named a longtime foreign policy aide to be his next white house chief of staff. the president described him as a close friend not afraid to deliver a straight talk. mr. obamas said he played a key role in every national security decision of his administration. in northern mali, islamist militants destroyed when a strategic bridge. it is the bridge that thousands of african troops were planning to use to reinforce the battle against the r
north korea has hit out at south korea over the tightening of u.s. sanctions. they threatened unspecified physical countermeasures if south korea participated in sanctions. a state run chinese newspaper has warned beijing would not hesitate to reduce aid to north korea if it carries out another nuclear test. a judge in america has sentenced a former cia officer to more than two years in prison. he was found guilty of leaking the name of a covert intelligence officer. his supporters argue he was...